"Show not tell" we're always being told. "Told", not shown, you notice. Well, tough - I'm going to tell you how to show not tell.
1. Go easy on the adverbs. Adverbs, used lazily, are an immature writer's stock in trade. Yes, they roll off the tongue, but so does dribble.
Compare:
"Listen," she whispered conspiratorially.
"What?" he interrupted eagerly.
"Nothing," she replied, hesitantly,
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